Whether bottled water is better than tap water, and justifies its expense, remains under debate. Stephen Kay, vice president of the IBWA [International Bottled Water Association], says member bottlers are selling the quality, consistency and safety that bottled water promises, and providing a service for those whose municipal systems do not provide good quality drinking water.
"Bottled water is produced and regulated exclusively for human consumption," Kay says. "Some people in their municipal markets have the luxury of good water. Others do not."
There are some parts of this world where you really should drink from the bottle, not the tap. There are even parts of this country where the same holds true.
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This article by Anne Christiansen Bullers published in the the July-August 2002 edition of the FDA Consumer Magazine may be of interest to you:
Bottled Water: Better Than the Tap?
Whether bottled water is better than tap water, and justifies its expense, remains under debate. Stephen Kay, vice president of the IBWA [International Bottled Water Association], says member bottlers are selling the quality, consistency and safety that bottled water promises, and providing a service for those whose municipal systems do not provide good quality drinking water.
"Bottled water is produced and regulated exclusively for human consumption," Kay says. "Some people in their municipal markets have the luxury of good water. Others do not."
There are some parts of this world where you really should drink from the bottle, not the tap. There are even parts of this country where the same holds true.
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